{"id":237795,"date":"2026-04-19T12:06:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T12:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/237795\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T12:06:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T12:06:20","slug":"tampa-man-charged-with-100-counts-of-child-pornography-possession-hcso-says-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/237795\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa man charged with 100 counts of child pornography possession, HCSO says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Video above: See the week\u2019s top headlines in Tampa Bay<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) \u2014 The Hillsborough County Sheriff\u2019s Office said a Tampa man is facing over one hundred felony charges after his arrest last week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Antionce Bravo, 31, was arrested at his home on Cedar Trace Circle on Thursday morning after HCSO\u2019s Internet Predator Unit identified his address as a site where child pornography was being downloaded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/white-castle-expanding-florida-3-201853546.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:White Castle expanding in Florida with 3 new locations;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;White Castle expanding in Florida with 3 new locations&quot;}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> White Castle expanding in Florida with 3 new locations <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An investigation revealed that Bravo had tried to destroy multiple electronic devices, including a phone, a laptop, and two desktop computers, HCSO said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite his attempt, detectives discovered child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) on the devices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThese crimes are among the most heinous we investigate,\u201d Sheriff Chad Chronister said. \u201cDespite this individual\u2019s attempt to destroy evidence, our team acted quickly to secure what was needed to hold him accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/shooting-downtown-tampa-leaves-2-015654282.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Shooting in downtown Tampa leaves 2 injured; person of interest in custody;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Shooting in downtown Tampa leaves 2 injured&quot;}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Shooting in downtown Tampa leaves 2 injured; person of interest in custody <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bravo has been charged with 100 counts of solicitation or possession of child pornography, four counts of tampering with physical evidence, unlawful use of a communications device, and filming, distributing or possessing image or video of sexual activity with an animal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to court records, the offences he is being charged with occurred in October 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He is still in custody at the Falkenburg Road Jail and is currently being held on a $375,000 bond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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